¹¹ As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,^(A) “I know what a beautiful woman^(B) you are.

² and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine^(A) child, she hid him for three months.^(B)

² Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome^(A) a young man as could be found^(B) anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller^(C) than anyone else.

¹² So he^(A) sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome^(B) features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

⁴² He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome,^(A) and he despised^(B) him.

⁷ Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther,^(A) had a lovely figure^(B) and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died.

⁴ young men without any physical defect, handsome,^(A) showing aptitude for every kind of learning,^(B) well informed, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace. He was to teach them the language^(C) and literature of the Babylonians.^[a]